19:52 - SpawdophonikDoes anyone live in an American suburb, if so is it still like this:

19:33 - Marcel Hubregtsebtw if you want to hear some really off the wall covers when compared to the originals listen to this split [link]

19:32 - Marcel HubregtseYeah that's a great cover. Loved at first listen when I got hold of the vinyl version of One in Darkness, Two in Damnation, Three in Death, 2002 - 2007 compilation on their tour in 2013.

10:39 - Ace FrawleyShit, just read this on Twitter: Due to some recent activity that we as individuals have zero tolerance for, Danny Walker is no longer the drummer in Intronaut. What the hell happened?

Mastered at Transfermation by Noel Summerville.
All tracks published by Vile Music.
Piano and keyboards played by D. Cavanagh & D. Patterson.
Charming violin played by George Rucci.
Drum loops on "Empty" programmed by Andy Duncan.

* Japanese and German versions have an orchestral version of "The Silent Enigma" as a bonus track.

These 3 last tracks are sometimes mistaken for the ones on a supposed My Dying Bride / Anathema split that does NOT exist. In fact, they are taken from the 1998 Peaceville compilation titled "Peaceville X" and are, respectively, track 1, 5 and 14.

After the release of 1996's Eternity, Alternative 4 is clearly its logical successor. Far from the doom-death metal of their first albums , these talented English musicians reinforce their already high position in the doom metal sphere.

The first track - called 'Shroud of False' - is a wonderful piano intro with one of the clearest sound I've ever heard. Simply a great overture for the rest of the album. Then, 'Fragile Dreams' is an amazing doom song. This track is one of my all time Anathema's favorites. With any doubt, one of the best doom songs ever written. 'Empty' brings a supernatural melancholy to the album but incredible as it may seem, it's also one of the fastest song on Alternative 4. 'Lost Control' has a weird effect on me: I'm starting to calm down. And then, I'm thinking about life and death. This song has an incredible doom-power. Terrible sadness... Let's have a look at my favorite lyrics of the whole album:

This album marks the band leaving behind their doom metal roots and moving into the direction they reached now. Duncan Patterson, who wrote some songs on "Eternity", this time wrote more than a half of the album and Vincent debuted as a songwriter with Re-Connect. The music itself is passionate and honest and some songs are brilliant, but... some aren't as memorable. That's what stops me from giving this album a higher rating.

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"And we are not who we think we are
We are who we're afraid to be"
- Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"

Quite a downbeat record, but the atmosphere and instrumentation is excellent. It's the first proper album I've listened to by Anathema (The only other release I've heard were the 'Pentecost III' and 'The crestfallen EP's, which were early on in the band's career) and thus the first release that didn't have their Death/Doom sound on. 'Lost control', 'Feel' and 'Destiny' are my particular highlights.

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I never thought that i would like any band of this genre. But i like this band and especially this album. "Empty" and "Fragile Dreams" are great.

Damn consistent album, all tracks are very good (with final track and title track somewhat behind the rest). It is not their best for me, this will always be TSE. Eternity is pretty much at par. Songs like Lost control and Regret belong to my all-time favourites by them.